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CableFi vs busybusy

busybusy is a mobile-first time tracking app for construction with GPS and equipment tracking. CableFi's time clock lives inside the ops PWA.

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The verdict

Bundled vs specialized.

Choose CableFi if

One platform for LV ops + time.

Choose busybusy if

Time tracking is the main pain point.

CableFi, on screen

Crews and hours, tied to the job.

Crews are scheduled on the labor plan and techs clock in from the phone; HR and time clock sit in Operations.

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Projects · Labor plan
Projects · Labor plan
Project labor plan in CableFi: task groups for pre-installation and infrastructure work with hours and task counts, and a February month calendar of crew tasks such as cable pathways, terminations, access point installs and final testing, each bar showing its hours and group.
Project labor plan in CableFi: task groups for pre-installation and infrastructure work with hours and task counts, and a February month calendar of crew tasks such as cable pathways, terminations, access point installs and final testing, each bar showing its hours and group.
  1. Crew tasks on the calendar
  2. Task groups with hours
  3. Month, week or day

At a glance

The two, side by side.

CableFi and busybusy at a glance
FeatureCableFibusybusy
PricingStarter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial.Per-user monthly (free tier)
Built forMulti-trade low-voltage and structured cabling contractorsMobile time tracking
How to try it30-minute demoFree tier
Works offlineYes: the field app works offlineYes
Phone appInstalls on any phoneYes
Founded20222010
HeadquartersWilmington, NCSt. George, UT

What is CableFi?

PWA with GPS time clock, projects, estimating.

Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial.

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What is busybusy?

busybusy is a construction time-tracking app with GPS, cost-code allocation, and equipment tracking.

Pricing: Free tier + Pro at ~$11/user/mo.

Feature by feature

What CableFi and busybusy each do.

The CableFi column is checked against the product itself. Where we couldn't verify what the other tool does, we say so.

CableFi vs busybusy, feature by feature
FeatureCableFibusybusy
Field
GPS time clockIncludedIncluded
Field app works offlineIncludedIncluded
Project Management
Projects, tasks, schedulingIncludedNot included
Estimating
Manual estimating & materials catalogIncludedNot included

“Not verified” means we couldn't confirm it from the vendor's public material.

Which should you pick?

Strengths, gaps and the jobs each one fits.

CableFi strengths

  • Bundled ops + time
  • Unlimited users

busybusy strengths

  • Free tier
  • Slick mobile UX

Where CableFi falls short

  • No equipment tracking

Where busybusy falls short

  • Time-only
  • Only time tracking neededFree tier + focus.Best fit: busybusy
  • Full ops neededBundled.Best fit: CableFi

Questions

CableFi vs busybusy: common questions

Free?

busybusy has a free tier. CableFi has no free tier: Starter Monthly is $200 a month, or pay once for a lifetime license.

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